Could it still actually be the cat food if she put it up last week?
I've had to put our kitty's food behind a low gate that she can jump over. Her litter box is there also. My two senior girls have never bothered the litter box, but my boys are fascinated by it.
Sounds like you have your hands full---a tiny puppy and 3 small children.
Now this is going to show how ignorant I am, but farming in Arizona? Thought it was way too hot there for anything but cacti to grow.
My son flies to Phoenix about five times a year for business and he loves it.
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